# N1783K: 1946 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190128)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4510
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 24, 1953
- Certificate issued: July 16, 1980
- Last registry action: May 17, 1986
- Mode S code: A139B0
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnson Cady L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20CADY%20L)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7245° N, 95.6400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77082, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1783K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1783K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1783K-2012-08-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E: https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8e.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19851006053369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851006053369I), Oct 6, 1985: Luscom 8E (N1783K), Boulder City, NV, Substantial damage. Student was practicing taxiing when tail wheel lifted and control was lost. Aircraft struck embankment.

## Other aircraft with N1783K

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1783K): Kubicek Factory S R O BB34Z, S/N 2303, built 2024

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